9/18/2004

New car front...

and back...

...and the snappy custom blue & gray leather interior...

yes, this is my new baby. After 11 years of driving my 1993 Ford Explorer I finally decided I'd had enough what with the engine producing about 20 HP now. Spending a large sum of money refurbishing an 11 year old vehicle seemed a bit over the top, so it was off to the car dealers to see what's out there.

For the space, a Honda Pilot would have been probably the best option, but overall, I figured having some fun with a Subaru WRX was the better choice. I had to get the wagon for the space (but I like it better anyway) and with the custom leather interior and a kickass factory stereo (including a reasonable 150W subwoofer under the passenger seat) it's made commuting a lot more fun. With 227HP and a very light body, it goes when necessary.

Going from 20-60 mph takes roughly 3 milliseconds, which is very nice for merging into traffic. Since I live in a place where just to get out of my development I have to merge into traffic doing 60 in a 40 zone this seriously helps...

Pix taken by the ocean at Westport WA, on a youth group trip in August.

About Me

DISASTER AREA(summarized from the HHG)Disaster Area, a plutonium rock band from the Gagrakacka Mind Zones, are generally held to be not only the loudest rock band in the history of the Galaxy, but the loudest noise of any kind at all.